The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands (Seacole Mary)(Pevná vazba)

The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands (Seacole Mary)(Pevná vazba)

The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is a wonderfully entertaining autobiography by Mary Seacole - nurse, entrepreneur and intrepid traveller. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands (Seacole Mary)(Paperback)

Written in 1857, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war was met with racism and

Mary Seacole, Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell (Hunter Nick)(Paperback / softback)

Discover how these courageous women pursued their vocation to help others in times of war. How did their lives and work compare in very different times? Addressing the needs of the new history National Curriculum, this book will engage readers and encourage them to ask questions about history and

Once Upon a Tune: Stories from the Orchestra (Mayhew James)(Pevná vazba)

Once Upon a Tune brings you six wonderful stories from many lands, all of which inspired great music. You can battle trolls with Peer Gynt in The Hall of the Mountain King; grapple with a magic broom in The Sorcerer's Apprentice, meet the evil Witch of the North in The Swan of Tuonela, sail the

Mary Poppins (Travers P. L.)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures! The original best-loved classic about the world's most famous nanny - Mary

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Lagerlf Selma)(Pevná vazba)

In this newly illustrated edition of the classic Swedish folk tale, Nils is shrunk to a tiny size by a dwarf, and carried across Sweden by a flock of wild geese to their summer home in the far North. Through many perils and exciting adventures, Nils wins the respect and love of the geese and

Dance of Thieves (Pearson Mary E.)(Pevná vazba)

A stunning new young adult adventure set in the kingdoms of the Remnant, by the author of the New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles and the Jenna Fox Chronicles.A formidable outlaw family that claims to be the first among nations. A son destined to lead, thrust suddenly into power. Three

Reading Cy Twombly: Poetry in Paint (Jacobus Mary)(Pevná vazba)

The first book on the central importance of literary sources in the paintings of Cy Twombly Many of Cy Twombly's paintings and drawings include handwritten words and phrases--naming or quoting poets ranging from Sappho, Homer, and Virgil to Mallarm , Rilke, and Cavafy. Enigmatic and sometimes hard

Many Lives of Heloise Starchild (Ironmonger John)(Pevná vazba)

A life-affirming adventure story - three centuries in the

Mrs. Wiggins (Monroe Mary)(Pevná vazba)

New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe returns to the Deep South Depression-era town of her scandalous Mama Ruby series, in this tale of a woman determined to have a respectable life--and she'll do anything to keep it... The daughter of a prostitute mother and an alcoholic father, Maggie

True Queen (Cho Zen)(Pevná vazba)

A magical adventure set in Regency London, fairyland and an enchanted island: war looms in the lands of fairy as two sisters are separated, plots thicken and there are rumours of a new contender for fairy's

Hercules: Adventures of the Man-God Archive (Gill Joe)(Pevná vazba)

Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen (Norris Mary)(Pevná vazba)

In her New York Times bestseller Between You & Me, Mary Norris delighted readers with her irreverent tales of pencils and punctuation in The New Yorker's celebrated copy department. In Greek to Me, she delivers another wise and funny paean to the art of self-expression, this time filtered through

Mrs Delany: A Life (Orr Clarissa Campbell)(Pevná vazba)

The first comprehensive biography of Mary Granville Delany--the artist and court insider whose flower collages, in particular, continue to inspire widespread admiration 'Biographer Clarissa Campbell Orr immerses you in the minutiae of Mary's life.'--Constance Craig-Smith, Daily Mail Mary Granville

Mrs Hinch: The Little Book of Lists (Hinch Mrs)(Pevná vazba)

Inventory of a Life Mislaid - An Unreliable Memoir (Warner Marina)(Pevná vazba)

A luminous memoir of post-war childhood, adventure and loss on the banks of the Nile. 'Wonderful - a brave, inventive, touching distillation of memory and imagination' JENNY

Migrations in the German Lands, 1500-2000 (Coy Jason)(Pevná vazba)

Malice in Wonderland - My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton (Vickers Hugo)(Pevná vazba)

The witty and perceptive diaries kept by Cecil Beaton's authorised biographer during his many fascinating encounters with extraordinary - often legendary - characters in his search for the real Cecil

Weird and Wonderful Animals (Banfi Cristina)(Pevná vazba)

Follow the adventures of an intrepid explorer, and meet some of the world's most bizarre animals Did you know there's a wasp that looks like a panda, a basilisk snake that runs over water, a butterfly with a large skull on its body, and a fish that seems to be wearing lipstick? Kids will

Genius Within - Smart Pills, Brain Hacks and Adventures in Intelligence (Adam David)(Pevná vazba)

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Man Who Couldn't

Look Inside Bible Times (Rock Lois)(Pevná vazba)

The great stories of the Bible took place in ancient times and faraway lands to the east of the great Mediterranean Sea. Come on a wonderfully illustrated discovery tour, and open the flaps to reveal the world of the Bible in all its fascinating detail. Brief text explains the setting and

Poems for Travellers (Morgan Gaby)(Pevná vazba)

Poems for Travellers transports the reader to lands far and near in the company of some of our greatest poets such as Walt Whitman, John Keats and Christina Rossetti. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (Potter Beatrix)(Pevná vazba)

The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle was first published in 1905, and is as charming today as it was then. It tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills. It is discovered one day by a little girl called Lucie, who is in search of

On the Trail of Wolves - A British Adventure in the Wild West (Forrester Philippa)(Pevná vazba)